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The 2004 tsunami killed hundreds of thousands. Are we better prepared now?

Twenty years ago, the seafloor west of Indonesia abruptly pushed upward as a deep undersea fault, where...

The benefits of Ozempic and its kin may extend far beyond weight loss

Meghan Rosen is a staff writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She...

U.S. hospitals continue to shut down labor and delivery services

More and more, people giving birth can’t count on their closest hospital having the specialized health care...

The screams of thirsty plants may prompt some moths to lay eggs elsewhere

If you’re a female moth, finding the best plant to host your young may be as simple...

Designer Babies Are Teenagers Now—and Some of Them Need Therapy Because of It

For years now, aspiring parents have been designing their children. Screening embryos for disease-causing genes during IVF,...

US Meat, Milk Prices Should Spike if Donald Trump Carries Out Mass Deportation Schemes

President-elect Donald Trump built his campaign on the promise of the “largest deportation operation in American history.”...

Some countries have eliminated malaria, but cases are growing elsewhere

The world has made progress toward eliminating malaria, with 44 countries and one territory (La Réunion) certified...

The best science books of 2024

Books contemplating the human experience and some of humankind’s greatest challenges were among the Science News staff’s...

During an allergic response, some immune cells digest others

Certain immune cells backstab their cellular coworkers during allergic reactions. Mast cells, the security patrols of...

An Augmented Reality Program Can Help Patients Overcome Parkinson’s Symptoms

In 2018, Tom Finn took his father, Nigel, to a physiotherapy appointment. Nigel was living with vascular...

Climate Change Is Destroying Monarch Butterflies’ Winter Habitat

every year, at the beginning of November, one of the most impressive natural spectacles in the world...

The oldest known ritual chamber in the Middle East has been found

An ancient ritual compound has come to light in the deepest, darkest part of a cave located...
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